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Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel:
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Listen to the Message that GOD is sending your way, House of Israel.
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Hear what the LORD says to you, O house of Israel.
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Hear the word which the LORD speaks to you, O house of Israel.
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Hear the word of the LORD, O Israel!
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Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.
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Listen most carefully: "Don't take the godless nations as your models. Don't be impressed by their glamour and glitz, no matter how much they're impressed.
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This is what the LORD says: "Do not learn the ways of the nations or be terrified by signs in the sky, though the nations are terrified by them.
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Thus says the LORD: "Do not learn the way of the Gentiles; Do not be dismayed at the signs of heaven, For the Gentiles are dismayed at them.
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This is what the LORD says: "Do not act like other nations who try to read their future in the stars. Do not be afraid of their predictions, even though other nations are terrified by them.
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For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.
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The religion of these peoples is nothing but smoke. An idol is nothing but a tree chopped down, then shaped by a woodsman's ax.
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For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut a tree out of the forest, and a craftsman shapes it with his chisel.
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For the customs of the peoples are futile; For one cuts a tree from the forest, The work of the hands of the workman, with the ax.
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Their ways are futile and foolish. They cut down a tree and carve an idol.
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They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
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They trim it with tinsel and balls, use hammer and nails to keep it upright.
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They adorn it with silver and gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails so it will not totter.
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They decorate it with silver and gold; They fasten it with nails and hammers So that it will not topple.
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They decorate it with gold and silver and then fasten it securely with hammer and nails so it won't fall over.
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They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.
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It's like a scarecrow in a cabbage patch--can't talk! Dead wood that has to be carried--can't walk! Don't be impressed by such stuff. It's useless for either good or evil."
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Like a scarecrow in a melon patch, their idols cannot speak; they must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them; they can do no harm nor can they do any good."
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They are upright, like a palm tree, And they cannot speak; They must be carried, Because they cannot go by themselves. Do not be afraid of them, For they cannot do evil, Nor can they do any good."
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There stands their god like a helpless scarecrow in a garden! It cannot speak, and it needs to be carried because it cannot walk. Do not be afraid of such gods, for they can neither harm you nor do you any good."
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Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.
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All this is nothing compared to you, O GOD. You're wondrously great, famously great.
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No one is like you, O LORD; you are great, and your name is mighty in power.
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Inasmuch as there is none like You, O LORD (You are great, and Your name is great in might),
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LORD, there is no one like you! For you are great, and your name is full of power.
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Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.
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Who can fail to be impressed by you, King of the nations? It's your very nature to be worshiped! Look far and wide among the elite of the nations. The best they can come up with is nothing compared to you.
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Who should not revere you, O King of the nations? This is your due. Among all the wise men of the nations and in all their kingdoms, there is no one like you.
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Who would not fear You, O King of the nations? For this is Your rightful due. For among all the wise men of the nations, And in all their kingdoms, There is none like You.
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Who would not fear you, O King of nations? That title belongs to you alone! Among all the wise people of the earth and in all the kingdoms of the world, there is no one like you.
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But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.
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Stupidly, they line them up--a lineup of sticks, good for nothing but making smoke.
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They are all senseless and foolish; they are taught by worthless wooden idols.
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But they are altogether dull-hearted and foolish; A wooden idol is a worthless doctrine.
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The wisest of people who worship idols are stupid and foolish. The things they worship are made of wood!
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Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the workman, and of the hands of the founder: blue and purple is their clothing: they are all the work of cunning men.
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Gilded with silver foil from Tarshish, covered with gold from Uphaz, Hung with violet and purple fabrics--no matter how fancy the sticks, they're still sticks.
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Hammered silver is brought from Tarshish and gold from Uphaz. What the craftsman and goldsmith have made is then dressed in blue and purple- all made by skilled workers.
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Silver is beaten into plates; It is brought from Tarshish, And gold from Uphaz, The work of the craftsman And of the hands of the metalsmith; Blue and purple are their clothing; They are all the work of skillful men.
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They bring beaten sheets of silver from Tarshish and gold from Uphaz, and they give these materials to skillful craftsmen who make their idols. Then they dress these gods in royal purple robes made by expert tailors.
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But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.
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But GOD is the real thing--the living God, the eternal King. When he's angry, Earth shakes. Yes, and the godless nations quake.
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But the LORD is the true God; he is the living God, the eternal King. When he is angry, the earth trembles; the nations cannot endure his wrath.
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But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and the everlasting King. At His wrath the earth will tremble, And the nations will not be able to endure His indignation.
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But the LORD is the only true God, the living God. He is the everlasting King! The whole earth trembles at his anger. The nations hide before his wrath.
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Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.
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"Tell them this: "The stick gods who made nothing, neither sky nor earth, Will come to nothing on the earth and under the sky.'"
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"Tell them this: 'These gods, who did not make the heavens and the earth, will perish from the earth and from under the heavens.'"
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Thus you shall say to them: "The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth shall perish from the earth and from under these heavens."
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Say this to those who worship other gods: "Your so-called gods, who did not make the heavens and earth, will vanish from the earth."
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He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
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But it is God whose power made the earth, whose wisdom gave shape to the world, who crafted the cosmos.
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But God made the earth by his power; he founded the world by his wisdom and stretched out the heavens by his understanding.
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He has made the earth by His power, He has established the world by His wisdom, And has stretched out the heavens at His discretion.
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But God made the earth by his power, and he preserves it by his wisdom. He has stretched out the heavens by his understanding.
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When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.
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He thunders, and rain pours down. He sends the clouds soaring. He embellishes the storm with lightnings, launches wind from his warehouse.
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When he thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; he makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth. He sends lightning with the rain and brings out the wind from his storehouses.
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When He utters His voice, There is a multitude of waters in the heavens: "And He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth. He makes lightning for the rain, He brings the wind out of His treasuries."
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When he speaks, there is thunder in the heavens. He causes the clouds to rise over the earth. He sends the lightning with the rain and releases the wind from his storehouses.
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Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
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Stick-god worshipers looking mighty foolish, god-makers embarrassed by their handmade gods! Their gods are frauds--dead sticks,
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Everyone is senseless and without knowledge; every goldsmith is shamed by his idols. His images are a fraud; they have no breath in them.
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Everyone is dull-hearted, without knowledge; Every metalsmith is put to shame by an image; For his molded image is falsehood, And there is no breath in them.
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Compared to him, all people are foolish and have no knowledge at all! They make idols, but the idols will disgrace their makers, for they are frauds. They have no life or power in them.
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They are vanity, and the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
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deadwood gods, tasteless jokes. When the fires of judgment come, they'll be ashes.
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They are worthless, the objects of mockery; when their judgment comes, they will perish.
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They are futile, a work of errors; In the time of their punishment they shall perish.
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Idols are worthless; they are lies! The time is coming when they will all be destroyed.
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The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name.
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But the Portion-of-Jacob is the real thing. He put the whole universe together And pays special attention to Israel. His name? GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies! [JC]
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He who is the Portion of Jacob is not like these, for he is the Maker of all things, including Israel, the tribe of his inheritance- the LORD Almighty is his name.
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The Portion of Jacob is not like them, For He is the Maker of all things, And Israel is the tribe of His inheritance; The LORD of hosts is His name.
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But the God of Israel is no idol! He is the Creator of everything that exists, including Israel, his own special possession. The LORD Almighty is his name!
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Gather up thy wares out of the land, O inhabitant of the fortress.
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Grab your bags, all you who are under attack.
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Gather up your belongings to leave the land, you who live under siege.
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Gather up your wares from the land, O inhabitant of the fortress!
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"Pack your bag and prepare to leave; the siege is about to begin,"
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For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will sling out the inhabitants of the land at this once, and will distress them, that they may find it so.
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GOD has given notice: "Attention! I'm evicting Everyone who lives here, And right now--yes, right now! I'm going to press them to the limit, squeeze the life right out of them." [JC]
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For this is what the LORD says: "At this time I will hurl out those who live in this land; I will bring distress on them so that they may be captured."
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For thus says the LORD: "Behold, I will throw out at this time The inhabitants of the land, And will distress them, That they may find it so."
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says the LORD. "For suddenly, I will fling you from this land and pour great troubles upon you. At last you will feel my anger."
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Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous: but I said, Truly this is a grief, and I must bear it.
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But it's a black day for me! Hopelessly wounded, I said, "Why, oh why did I think I could bear it?"
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Woe to me because of my injury! My wound is incurable! Yet I said to myself, "This is my sickness, and I must endure it."
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Woe is me for my hurt! My wound is severe. But I say, "Truly this is an infirmity, And I must bear it."
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My wound is desperate, and my grief is great. My sickness is incurable, but I must bear it.
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My tabernacle is spoiled, and all my cords are broken: my children are gone forth of me, and they are not: there is none to stretch forth my tent any more, and to set up my curtains.
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My house is ruined--the roof caved in. Our children are gone--we'll never see them again. No one left to help in rebuilding, no one to make a new start!
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My tent is destroyed; all its ropes are snapped. My sons are gone from me and are no more; no one is left now to pitch my tent or to set up my shelter.
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My tent is plundered, And all my cords are broken; My children have gone from me, And they are no more. There is no one to pitch my tent anymore, Or set up my curtains.
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My home is gone, and no one is left to help me rebuild it. My children have been taken away, and I will never see them again.
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For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.
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It's because our leaders are stupid. They never asked GOD for counsel, And so nothing worked right. The people are scattered all over.
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The shepherds are senseless and do not inquire of the LORD; so they do not prosper and all their flock is scattered.
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For the shepherds have become dull-hearted, And have not sought the LORD; Therefore they shall not prosper, And all their flocks shall be scattered.
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The shepherds of my people have lost their senses. They no longer follow the LORD or ask what he wants of them. Therefore, they fail completely, and their flocks are scattered.
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Behold, the noise of the bruit is come, and a great commotion out of the north country, to make the cities of Judah desolate, and a den of dragons.
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But listen! Something's coming! A big commotion from the northern borders! Judah's towns about to be smashed, left to all the stray dogs and cats!
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Listen! The report is coming- a great commotion from the land of the north! It will make the towns of Judah desolate, a haunt of jackals.
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Behold, the noise of the report has come, And a great commotion out of the north country, To make the cities of Judah desolate, a den of jackals.
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Listen! Hear the terrifying roar of great armies as they roll down from the north. The towns of Judah will be destroyed and will become a haunt for jackals.
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O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
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I know, GOD, that mere mortals can't run their own lives, That men and women don't have what it takes to take charge of life.
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I know, O LORD, that a man's life is not his own; it is not for man to direct his steps.
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O LORD, I know the way of man is not in himself; It is not in man who walks to direct his own steps.
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I know, LORD, that a person's life is not his own. No one is able to plan his own course.
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O LORD, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.
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So correct us, GOD, as you see best. Don't lose your temper. That would be the end of us.
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Correct me, LORD, but only with justice- not in your anger, lest you reduce me to nothing.
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O LORD, correct me, but with justice; Not in Your anger, lest You bring me to nothing.
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So correct me, LORD, but please be gentle. Do not correct me in anger, for I would die.
Jer.10.25
Pour out thy fury upon the heathen that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name: for they have eaten up Jacob, and devoured him, and consumed him, and have made his habitation desolate.
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Vent your anger on the godless nations, who refuse to acknowledge you, And on the people who won't pray to you--The very ones who've made hash out of Jacob, yes, made hash And devoured him whole, people and pastures alike.
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Pour out your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge you, on the peoples who do not call on your name. For they have devoured Jacob; they have devoured him completely and destroyed his homeland.
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Pour out Your fury on the Gentiles, who do not know You, And on the families who do not call on Your name; For they have eaten up Jacob, Devoured him and consumed him, And made his dwelling place desolate.
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Pour out your wrath on the nations that refuse to recognize you--on nations that do not call upon your name. For they have utterly devoured your people Israel, making the land a desolate wilderness.
